Transportation and Parking
For information about transportation and visiting Princeton University, please see Visiting campus for links to rail and airport services, local buses and parking instructions for visitors.
Revise your ride
This program offers enhanced benefits and incentives to participate in one of five commuter programs in lieu of a parking permit in order to reduce single occupancy vehicles on campus: bike/walk, carpool, vanpool, transit reimbursement, or NJ Transit bus pass. For information about the program please visit the website.
Housing
Princeton University staff housing is available to postdocs, however it is limited. Information on this program, including contacts, rates and application forms is available on the Housing and Real Estate Services website. Once your appointment at Princeton is approved and you have your NetID you may submit an application.
Off-Campus Housing
The Housing Office lists non-University housing in the Princeton area on the Off-Campus Housing web page.
Options for housing in the Princeton area are limited. Other areas within commuting distance are located in Mercer and Middlesex Counties, New Jersey; and Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Tiger Trade
If you need to buy or rent something for your home in Princeton, check out TigerTrade. TigerTrade is an online exchange where you can browse listings that include everything from furniture, books, and cars to cribs, bicycles and sporting goods. A NetID and password are required to post items you want to sell or rent.
Visas
For international students and scholars, the Davis International Center is committed to providing services and programs that support your growth, development, and welfare, including immigration regulatory advising and processing, cultural adjustment, social enrichment, and assistance with practical matters related to living in the U.S. They have walk-in hours (no appointment necessary) at the Davis International Center, or you can schedule an appointment. Please go to their website for more information.
Benefits
If you are a new-hire at Princeton, HR runs orientations frequently at Overlook. Check the HR website for details. These sessions go over the benefits offered by the University. You can register by emailing [email protected] and indicate your full name and the date of the session you wish to attend. For information about Benefits plans and eligibility, please go to https://hr.princeton.edu/thrive/health.
For ranks that are eligible for the Princeton University Retirement Savings plan (https://hr.princeton.edu/sites/default/files/2019-10/benefits_2020_web.pdf) , Princeton University automatically enrolls you in the Retirement Savings Plan at 5% of your pay. If you would like to change your contribution of waive out of the plan, please visit the HR website for instructions at https://hr.princeton.edu/thrive/well-being-resources/retirement-savings-plan.
Employee Resource Groups
Princeton's Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are volunteer, employee-led organizations comprised of professionals from across the University and are formed based on shared interests and/or identities. Employee Resource Groups are open to all employees, including postdocs. Visit the website to learn more, and for membership and participation.
Professional Development - McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning
The McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning offers an array of workshops open to postdocs that include the following:
- Building an Effective Relationship with your Advisor or PI
- Reframing "Time Management" to Achieve your Goals
- Taming Perfection and the Art of "Good Enough"
- Balancing Scholarship and the Rest of Your Life
- The Art of Saying "Yes" Strategically
- Giving, Receiving, and Eliciting Feedback
- Learning With and From Failure
For more information, and to register for the workshops, visit the McGraw Center website. Note individual learning consultations to help you develop an individualized approach to scholarship that draws upon your unique profile of experience, strengths, and interests while also considering the specific demands of your research, teaching, and life are also available. For more information, please contact Dr. Laura C. Murray, Assistant Director of Learning Programs at McGraw.